Opening Wal-Mart: “The retail giant — angling to open in a planned East New York development — has now cozied up to Markowitz by becoming a corporate sponsor of his summer Martin Luther King Jr. concert series.” [Rich Calder and Sally Goldenberg / NY Post]

Albany: State Senate may return to Capital once Cuomo settles negotiations with unions. [Jimmy Vielkind / Times Unions]

Anthony and Huma: “Weiner made himself invaluable. Huma had no time. Traveling. Busy. Always needed. Always on the go. She required what every busy professional lady could use — a wife. He became her wife. She relied on him. He made things easy.” [Cindy Adams / NY Post]